Denmark vs Sweden: Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and
Denmark
76.9%
in 2025
Sweden
76.4%
in 2025
Denmark rank
7th
Sweden rank
10th
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 76.9% against 76.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.5% | 70.6% | 5.9% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 73.2% | 2.8% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 75.2% | 2.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 76.4% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 76.9% against 76.4% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- Denmark ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.